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Mel Potter First Base
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .758 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
H 1541 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 03-18-1960
HR 125 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1980)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(13 games)
RBI 807
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1984 LF ATL 46 43 381.1 94 92 2 0 0 -1 2.22 1.000
CF ATL 24 20 183.0 48 46 0 2 0 +3 2.26 .958
RF ATL 2 2 20.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
1985 LF ATL 47 43 392.1 80 76 1 3 0 0 1.77 .963
CF ATL 29 29 275.0 69 68 0 1 0 0 2.23 .986
RF ATL 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
1986 LF MIL 16 14 133.0 23 22 1 0 0 +1 1.56 1.000
CF MIL 10 10 89.0 17 16 1 0 0 -1 1.72 1.000
RF MIL 10 10 86.0 18 17 1 0 0 +1 1.88 1.000
1987 1B MIL 62 62 529.0 549 530 16 3 39 +2 9.29 .995
LF MIL 27 26 228.2 62 59 3 0 0 +1 2.44 1.000
RF MIL 17 17 148.0 27 27 0 0 0 +1 1.64 1.000
CF MIL 12 12 111.2 27 26 0 1 0 +1 2.10 .963
1988 LF MIL 49 49 406.2 103 96 4 3 0 +2 2.21 .971
1B MIL 8 8 70.0 79 74 4 1 6 +3 10.03 .987
1989 LF MIL 29 26 230.0 66 61 5 0 0 +1 2.58 1.000
1B MIL 8 8 74.0 75 73 2 0 9 0 9.12 1.000
1990 1B COL 152 152 1350.0 1377 1341 34 2 93 +7 9.17 .999
1991 1B COL 152 152 1345.0 1393 1345 47 1 111 +5 9.31 .999
1992 1B COL 152 152 1374.0 1415 1368 44 3 90 +19 9.25 .998
1993 1B COL 137 137 1231.0 1307 1262 39 6 97 -1 9.51 .995
1994 1B COL 152 152 1363.0 1468 1428 39 1 90 +15 9.69 .999
1995 1B COL 151 151 1362.0 1418 1378 35 5 107 +1 9.34 .996
1996 1B COL 147 147 1332.1 1409 1363 42 4 99 +6 9.49 .997
Pos Total 1B 1121 1121 10030.1 10490 10162 302 26 741 +57 9.39 .998
LF 214 201 1772.0 428 406 16 6 0 +4 2.14 .986
CF 75 71 658.2 161 156 1 4 0 +3 2.15 .975
RF 31 31 272.0 56 55 1 0 0 +2 1.85 1.000
Total 1441 1424 12733.0 11135 10779 320 36 741 +66 7.85 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Mel Potter has retired from the Colorado Grizzlies
1997-04-01The Colorado Grizzlies have promoted Brian Garagiola to the major league team. The Colorado Grizzlies have promoted Cecil White to the major league team. The Colorado Grizzlies have promoted Dave Phillips to the major league team. The Colorado Grizzlies have designated Shinji Okamoto for assignment. The Colorado Grizzlies have designated Ed Burns for assignment. The Colorado Grizzlies have designated Mel Potter for assignment.
1996-08-23Mel Potter of the Colorado Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1993-09-13Mel Potter of the Colorado Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-04-01Trade #1190175 has been completed between the Milwaukee Crullers and the Colorado Grizzlies. The Colorado Grizzlies receive Steve Candelaria, Mel Potter from the Milwaukee Crullers in exchange for Jock Hoch, Forrest Snow.
1986-04-01Trade #1158879 has been completed between the Milwaukee Crullers and the Atlanta Engineers. The Atlanta Engineers receive Ray Ray Robinson, Art Pope from the Milwaukee Crullers in exchange for Roger Kingdon, Mel Potter.
1984-04-01The Atlanta Engineers have promoted Mel Potter to the major league team. The Atlanta Engineers have waived Jim Mundy.
1979-04-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the Atlanta Engineers. The Atlanta Engineers receive Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 WAS (Mel Potter) from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Roxie Lacy. Protest This Trade.